lounging

Saturday, March 01, 2008

This is one of those projects that is so darn easy with such pleasing results. Even if you are a new sewer, you can make these. The directions are super easy and super detailed. The biggest problem I had with these is showing them to you. Because really, am I putting my photo on the internet in my jammies? No, I'm not sleeping in these. No way. Ahem.Lounge Pants from Amy Butler's In Stitches book. I used a thrifted sheet out of my sheet stash. (Idea prompted by Soulemama) I think I paid $2.00 for it. I am so tempted to use every sheet I have to make more. Although, I will restrain from doing that, I will make more. A few more.I omitted the trim from the bottom, because, well I just didn't feel like doing it. This pair is a little long. Just a tad. However, with the fit and the comfort level, these have fast become my favorite lounge pant.

I saw a pair of these on Soulmama's blog a while back which prompted me to add Amy's book to my wish list. Yours look super comfortable. Now, if I could only get comfortable using a sewing machine. I have a stack of vintage sheets just waiting around for something.

This exact pattern is the one I took a sewing class for last summer in the hopes that I could gain the skills to make some. Love them! You have inspired me to follow through with my desire to make some lounge pants.

Oh what a great idea to use sheets for your pants. They look so comfortable. I do have a sewing machine but I'm not a very good seamstress! I would like to try these one day though, I could make a matching pair for my daughter:-)

Those are way cozy looking! I like to thrift for flat sheets too -- I use them for backings for blankets...then I find cheapo old/ugly blankets for the inside so I don't have to mess about quilting them down. :)

Gorgeous! I have that In Stitches book too. I'll definitely be making these pants soon...especially since I could go to the thrift store to get some cheap sheets to make them. What an awesome idea! I remember someone else doing this and had totally forgotten about this cheap way to get fabric. I'm so glad you mentioned it!

It is things like this that make me really really want to learn to sew. I have two broken sewing machines in my closet right now because every time I try to learn I break them. No one can figure out what I am doing wrong...maybe I need to actually take a class. I am inspired now to actually go out and find one! You are so talented!